Book of Knowledge

Spotlight on Character - Lesson 1

My favorite character happens to be Jo March from Little Women by Louisa May Alcott. Unlike her other three sisters, she's a good balance between boldness and softness. Despite being caring for her loved ones, she also likes to gather knowledge. Her trying to be proper, yet failing to do so makes her stand out in my eyes. I'm not a very picky person myself, neither am I a perfectionist. Jo's description would be almost perfect for me.

Jo's a balance between a tomboy and a woman, who gets scolded for her actions at times, but still continues to be the way she is. She could sell her one piece of beauty, her hair, for her father. How many daughters can actually do that even nowadays?

I like the way she could earn her own living through writing, something which always made her happy. The writer took a bold step in illustrating female financial independence through this.

Unlike her other sisters, she took a bold step of befriending her lonely neighbor. Which later turned out to be a lasting friendship. But to be honest, I didn't like the way she turned him down when he proposed to her. I love the way she used to inspire and care for her feeble sister Beth all throughout the novel.

Later in the novel, her attitudes became more mature and responsible. Unlike her other sisters, she had no desire for riches, rather, she found happiness in simple things. Which, I think, later on helped her to find another not so rich man, but someone who actually loved her, and someone worth waiting for.

I loved the way she was illustrated as the complete, content woman who achieved her goal of setting up a school, and had her own family. I also read the sequels of this novel online, which portrays her having various characteristics.

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